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Luddite
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Inscrit le: 15 Nov 2017 Messages: 52
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Posté le: Lun Fév 26, 2018 11:02 am Sujet du message: Terrain shape |
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Fields, Villages and Plantations must be rectangular in shape.
How much leeway does that have?
Is it possible, for example, to have an "L-shaped" field?
Rectangle: "a plane figure with four straight sides and four right angles, especially one with unequal adjacent sides, in contrast to a square."
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AlanCutner
Tribun
Inscrit le: 03 Nov 2014 Messages: 710
Localisation: Scotland
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Posté le: Lun Fév 26, 2018 3:53 pm Sujet du message: |
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I'd say an L-shape is by definition not a rectangle. However in my experience most players don't object to a 'rough' rectangle, eg curvd corners |
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Hazelbark
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 12 Nov 2014 Messages: 1530
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Posté le: Lun Fév 26, 2018 4:57 pm Sujet du message: |
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I agree with Alan.
I would go so far as to say that anything that appears engineered for game play (like an "L" shape) would not be permitted for these types. However minor rounded corners would be fine. |
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madaxeman
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 01 Nov 2014 Messages: 1468
Localisation: Londres Centraal.
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Posté le: Lun Fév 26, 2018 5:40 pm Sujet du message: |
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I've got some L-shaped paddy fields (from TSS) that just happen to be L-shaped - they certainly aren't engineered for any sort of in-game benefit, and I think are are significantly smaller than the maximum allowable size as a result.
My take is that field, village and plantation pieces need to be;
a/ nice
b/ have straight edges as that helps with game play
c/ not designed to achieve some sort of cheesey outcome _________________ www.madaxeman.com |
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brothercrow
Barbare
Inscrit le: 09 Nov 2017 Messages: 28
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Posté le: Lun Fév 26, 2018 6:59 pm Sujet du message: |
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My concern would be that a carefully cut piece of L shaped terrain can be used to protect a camp on two sides.
Graeme,
Durham Wargames. |
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daveallen
Tribun
Inscrit le: 28 Jan 2016 Messages: 742
Localisation: Rugby & CLWC
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Posté le: Mar Fév 27, 2018 8:01 am Sujet du message: |
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At CLWC we sometimes see the infamous crescent hill deployed - a semicircular piece with the crest running about an inch from the rounded edge. Supposedly useful for hiding elephants in ambush.
At least we haven't descended to DBM levels of cheesiness where the Reigate club's skinny hills could be bought ready made.
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Zoltan
Centurion
Inscrit le: 18 Jan 2015 Messages: 443
Localisation: Wellington, New Zealand
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Posté le: Mar Fév 27, 2018 8:51 am Sujet du message: |
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madaxeman a écrit: | I've got some L-shaped paddy fields (from TSS) that just happen to be L-shaped - they certainly aren't engineered for any sort of in-game benefit, and I think are are significantly smaller than the maximum allowable size as a result.
My take is that field, village and plantation pieces need to be;
a/ nice
b/ have straight edges as that helps with game play
c/ not designed to achieve some sort of cheesey outcome |
Regretably, much of the terrain often fails your criteria a) Tim. Let's not start on spaghetti spears....
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Luddite
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Inscrit le: 15 Nov 2017 Messages: 52
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Posté le: Mar Fév 27, 2018 11:46 am Sujet du message: |
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Generally i agree with a more flexible "reasonable" approach, but its clearly stated they must be a rectangle (which is itself disconcertingly vague), so i think if the opponent challenges it, you should remove such terrain.
Personally i'd only challenge a deployed terrain piece if it were clearly designed and placed to give an unfair advantage. An L-shape placed to hide baggage, or wierd shaped hills for elephant ambushes would certainly qualify in my "nope" category.
I presume therefore that a village on a gentle hill is a rectangle within a circle? Does that mean the terrain for the hill is different outside of and within the village? Does the village combine the uphill advantage with its rough going, or do we assume the village is flat on top of the hill?
Err...
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lionelrus
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 21 Mar 2009 Messages: 4708
Localisation: paris
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Posté le: Mar Fév 27, 2018 3:29 pm Sujet du message: |
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daveallen a écrit: | At CLWC we sometimes see the infamous crescent hill deployed - a semicircular piece with the crest running about an inch from the rounded edge. Supposedly useful for hiding elephants in ambush.
At least we haven't descended to DBM levels of cheesiness where the Reigate club's skinny hills could be bought ready made.
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This is not allowed in french tounaments, in memory of dbm cheesy.
As well, elements of terrains cutted to include a clear terrain juste as large as a luggage. _________________ "Quand on a pas de technique, faut y aller à la zob"
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Hazelbark
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 12 Nov 2014 Messages: 1530
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Posté le: Mar Fév 27, 2018 4:07 pm Sujet du message: |
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Luddite a écrit: |
I presume therefore that a village on a gentle hill is a rectangle within a circle? Does that mean the terrain for the hill is different outside of and within the village? Does the village combine the uphill advantage with its rough going, or do we assume the village is flat on top of the hill?
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I don't think it says the hill needs to be a circle but irregular shape. The village on it must be rectangular. Yes the part of the hill the village does not occupy is what is designated as per hills normally. The hill's high point is as designated you could model it as plateau if you chose. Yes the Village is difficult.
So if LI is uphill in a village and you are attacking it with LC you are hoping for a good roll. |
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